Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9B Mooney SESSION 2

Red Light Green Light Direction Dribbling (15 mins)

Dribbling - MINI KICKS

Organization:

30x40 area with cones on the border as shown.

Instructions:

No defender to start

Add defender as progression

Players are all dribbling throughout the space.

At coach command players must dribble to the side of the field indicated by that number of cones.

First one to the side, gets a point.

Progression: Allow dribbling with single weakest foot.

World Travel (15 mins)

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.1 ball per player

Story/Description:

1.All players are on Country Travel (area)

2.The coach asks different players what country they would want to travel to is. Once this is known, each side of world (grid) is given a country name

3.When the coach yells out a particular country, all the players must race to that side of the world

Coaching Points:

1.Try to remember which side of the world is which.

2.Keep your suitcase (ball) close to you.

Developments:

1.P – Once all the players understand the movements they then have to take their suitcase (ball) with them.

Regression: Allow dribbling with either foot.

Competitive: How few touches does it take to get to the side?

Can you stop your ball exactly on the line, under control and balanced?

Coaching points:

Outside (pinky-toe) for close control.

Laces for fast, longer distance dribbling.

Head up to locate your corner.

Game Scenario Prep

Organization:

Half Field

Instructions:

Two Teams play match play to a score of 3

Coaching Points/Questions:

Game situations

What to do if?

Regressions/Progressions: